RAF Moscow
Upcoming 2026 wrestling event
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RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion that is scheduled to take place on September 5, 2026, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.[1][2][3][4][5]
| RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley | ||||
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The poster for RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | September 5, 2026 | |||
| Venue | VTB Arena | |||
| City | Moscow, Russia | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
This will mark the promotion's debut in Russia.
A catchweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley is scheduled to headline the event.[1]
In addition, three championship bouts are scheduled to take place:
- A RAF Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion (also 2016 Olympic gold medalist) Kyle Snyder and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Akhmed Tazhudinov. Snyder defeated Tazhudinov at RAF 07 by criteria decision in March 2026 to claim the vacant title.[6] Snyder previously lost to Tazhudinov at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the semi-finals as well as the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.[7]
- A RAF Cruiserweight Championship rematch between champion Kyle Dake and Arsenii Dzhioev is scheduled for the event. They competed in February where Dake lost by decision at the 2026 Muhamet Malo Tournament.[8]
- A RAF Women's Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also 2024 Olympic silver medalist) Kennedy Blades and Vusala Parfianovich.
Fight card
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight |  Khamzat Chimaev |
vs. |  Tyron Woodley |
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| Heavyweight |  Anatoly Malykhin |
vs. |  Pouya Rahmani |
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| Middleweight | Yusuf Raisov |
vs. | Marif Piraev |
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| Cruiserweight | Zahid Valencia |
vs. | Ibragim Kadiev |
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| Middleweight | Jordan Burroughs |
vs. | Magomed Kurbanaliev |
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| Light Heavyweight | Bo Nickal |
vs. | Shirvani Muradov |
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| Catchweight | Jason Nolf |
vs. | Ismail Khaniev |
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| Light Heavyweight | Kyle Snyder (c) |
vs. | Akhmed Tazhudinov |
[a] | |||
| Featherweight | Vito Arujau |
vs. | Soslan Ramonov |
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| Catchweight | Sharabutdin Magomedov |
vs. | Alexander Shlemenko |
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| Cruiserweight | Kyle Dake (c) |
vs. |  Arsenii Dzhioev |
[b] | |||
| Women's Middleweight | Kennedy Blades (c) |
vs. | Vusala Parfianovich |
[c] | |||
